One Baltimore Ravens fan really should’ve just driven to M&T Bank Stadium to watch his team take on the Houston Texans.
The Washington Commanders weren’t the only ones battling at FedEx Field in Sunday’s 20-16 win against the Arizona Cardinals. During the game, a group of fans appeared to get in a violent fight as the rain poured inside the stadium.
The Baltimore Ravens fan seen above being viciously punched is recovering at iNova Alexandria Hospital as he has injuries on his arms, stitches on his face, and cuts on his hands.
Aside from his injuries, he has also been hit with a slew of charges.
Prince George’s County police arrested and charged him Sunday with trespassing, disorderly conduct, and second-degree assault for what they say happened after the video stopped recording. After being hit, Ancora appears to stumble up the stadium stairs and argue with event security.
Here is Martino Ancora speaking about the incident.
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“I was there at the game with my girlfriend. I was being a spectator. She’s a fan of the Commanders,” Ancora told FOX 5. “I was just there supporting her on opening day. I was cheering for the Commanders as I’m in the row, there’s a guy a row ahead of me … He started being disrespectful with his words, and as you can see on the video, he pushed me first and as he pushed me I tried to lean in, and I was gonna push him back, but before I could push them back, the guy in our row actually rushed the whole aisle and knocked us all on to the ground.”
Coach Ron Rivera commented on the fight after Sunday’s game.
“You know, it’s one of the things that you know, the tradition of Washington football is true. You go all the way back to the ’80s coaches here and you just know that that’s not that’s not what his fan base is about. This fan base is really truly an iconic one because of its past, its history, its tradition. We’ve just got to understand, treat each other the same way, and just understand that it’s all about you know, enjoying the game, the atmosphere,” Rivera said.
Ancora is set to appear in court within the next few weeks.
Washington and Baltimore ended up winning their respective games to move to 1-0 on the season.
